This Ride Through An Old Coal Mine In West Virginia Will Take You Back In Time

Coal mining has been an important part of West Virginia’s history. Many towns sprang up around the coal mines, and many West Virginians have at least one coal miner relative or friend. A large number of mines have now been closed, however, and the towns have been abandoned. In Beckley, WV, you can tour one of those old coal towns that has been preserved.

The Exhibition Coal Mine shows visitors what life was like in an old coal town.